Indian Polity • ConstitutionHard
Evaluate the nuances of the Right to Freedom of Religion under Articles 25 to 28 of the Constitution: 1. Article 25 guarantees freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practice, and propagate religion to all persons alike, subject to public order, morality, and health. 2. The right to propagate under Article 25 includes the right to convert another person through coercion, fraud, or force. 3. Article 28 prohibits religious instruction in any educational institution wholly maintained out of state funds. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only✓ Correct Answer
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
💡 Solution & Explanation
Statements 1 and 3 are correct because Article 25 guarantees religious freedom subject to public order, morality, and health, and Article 28 explicitly bars religious instruction in state-funded institutions. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Supreme Court has clarified that the right to propagate does not include a right to convert another person forcibly or fraudulently. Freedom of religion is subject to state regulation for social welfare and reform.
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